Teaching:TUW - UE InfoVis WS 2005/06 - Gruppe G7 - Aufgabe 1 - Relative Size
Relative Size
Sources
The smaller components of a figure or pattern tend to be perceived as objects while the biggest are perceived as background
http://www.infovis.net/printMag.php?num=19&lang=2
http://www.headscape.co.uk/view_article.asp?PageId=5&ArticleId=54
http://www.startphoto.com/learn/art/principles_of_design.htm